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INOCCFAN: When building a bike, how do you choose the size of the motor?

Paul Jr: Whatever fits the bike itself. Whatever seems most fitting for the project itself, I guess.

occironworks: What exactly is Mikey's job at OCC?

Paul Jr: We're still trying to figure that out.

Paul Sr: Mikey will probably have every position that is available by the time he's done with Orange County Choppers because what we do with Mikey is we try to find a position, and he lasts about a week, so we move him to something else. Right now he's involved in the Web site.

Paul Jr: He's doing interviews to keep the Web site fresh. Interviewing everybody at OCC, including the UPS guy. So you'll hear from just about every member of OCC.

Paul Sr: And the UPS guy.

rickydds: What does an average custom chopper cost?

Paul Jr: I think our base model's around $39,500. Does that sound right, Pop?

Paul Sr: Yup.

winnracing: Do you have a catalog of your designs that you build?

Paul Sr: Not yet.

Paul Jr: We're working on a lot of that stuff. We grew from three people to 60 people inside of three years, so we're still trying to catch our breath.

GerryWaz: What other bike builders inspire or influence you?

Paul Jr: For me, pretty much all of them. There's a tremendous number of phenomenal builders out there, and any builder who says they're not inspired by the others wouldn't be telling the truth. It's a great industry, and everybody feeds off each other.

Paul Sr: There's something to learn from everybody.

Paul Jr: Anyone who says they're the best bike builder in the world is ... what word am I looking for ...

Paul Sr: Full of crap.

Paul Jr: There are so many great builders out there that nobody can say they're the best.

Paul Sr: The best builder is probably out there in a garage somewhere that nobody's heard of.